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The official mascots of the 2026 FIFA World Cup: Maple(L), Zayu(C) and Clutch(R), were released on September 25, 2025.
The FIFA World Cup is the biggest single-sport
1. in the world. And it usually 2.

every four years. In 2026, it will run from June 11 to July 19. Forty-eight teams will take part in it. And 16 cities 3. Mexico, the US and Canada will host the games together.
Zayu is a jaguar from Mexico. In Mexico, people like jaguars very much because they are
4. of life. Clutch is a bald eagle(秃头鹰) from the US. It is the national bird of the US. Maple the Moose(驼鹿) is from Canada. It 5. art and music. It is also a great goalkeeper and loves meeting people.

1. event 句意：世界杯是世界上最大的单项体育赛事。根据句意理解可知，此处要表达“赛事”这一含义，结合方框中所给词汇提示，故此处答案应该填名词 event。
2. takes place 句意：它通常每四年举行一次。根据句意理解可知，此处是指世界杯的举办频率，固定动词短语take place 是“进行，发生”的意思，故此处答案应该填takes place。
3. across 句意：来自墨西哥、美国和加拿大的16个城市将共同举办奥运会。根据句意理解可知，横跨墨西哥、美国和加拿大的16个城市将共同举办这次比赛，介词across 有“来自，横跨”的意思。
4. symbols 句意：在墨西哥，人们非常喜欢美洲虎，因为它们是生命的象征。根据句意理解可知，此处要表达“象征”这一含义，空格前的 are 提示此处所填名词要用复数形式，故此处答案应该填名词复数 symbols。
5. is good at 句意：它擅长艺术和音乐。根据句意理解可知，此处需要用固定短语 be good at，意思为“擅长”，本句主语是 It，其后谓语动词用第三人称单数，故此处答案应该填 is good at。